166 Black abyss and white flowers, holy blood liberates!

Just when Theresa thought everything was over,

But Sirin stood up and stared at Theresa, lying on the ground indifferently.

It turned out that the moment the barrier disappeared, she used the power of the Herrscher of Death to repair her heart.

...

Meanwhile, Siegfried and Cecilia were trapped in the Infinite corridor that Sirin had created.

He felt like a lost fly, wandering aimlessly and desperately, but never finding a way out.

Suddenly, a white-haired man appeared before him. Siegfried stared at him with suspicion.

The man said that he was using the stigmata in Siegfried's body to communicate with him through quantum entanglement, but he could not intervene.

He warned him that time was running out, and gave him a clear hint.

——Kill Honkai

Siegfried did not hesitate. He decided to use the Judgement of Shamash, even if it meant accelerating his transformation into a Honkai Beast. He was born to protect, after all.

The power of the Judgement of Shamash tore through the space, and hit Sirin's chest with a blast of fire.

She shrieked in agony and let go of Siegfried, who was causing havoc inside her.

He emerged from her body and morphed into a beast-like being, with blue claws, black horns, a thick tail, and purple scales.

He looked neither like a Honkai Beast nor a human, but more like… a monster!

He attacked Sirin with a savage fury, driven by his desire to defeat Honkai.

Siegfried ignored his own pain and injuries. There was only one thing on his mind: destroy Honkai.

Sirin tried to flee from the space with him and unleashed Honkai Beasts to stop him.

But when she looked back, she saw fear in her eyes, and she cried out, "That monster… is devouring Honkai Beasts!"

Otto, who was watching the scene from a screen in Schicksal, clenched his teeth and muttered coldly,

"This gesture is not so much that of the legendary savior but rather that of a devil seeking revenge on Honkai."

He gazed at Siegfried with a frosty look, making up his mind about something.

As the fight went on, Sirin's terror became the final push that broke her.

Siegfried leaped into the air, sliced off Sirin's left arm with the Judgement of Shamash, and slammed her to the ground. He only had to grab the Serenity gem and strike the final blow to kill the second Herrscher.

But Siegfried paused, holding a cube in his hand.

who was observing secretly, furrowed his brows, and felt his brainwaves change. He wondered why Siegfried was holding the box of the Infinite Corridor.

Cecilia was still inside!

Even with his mind clouded and the voice of Honkai urging him to destroy, he still remembered his original purpose of protecting the world. That was what he fought for. Hadn't he given up on that long ago?

The one he had protected, Cecilia

Through the subconscious link with Siegfried, Kevin felt his heart beating for the first time in ages.

His heart pounded hard, and the memories flooded his mind. He couldn't stop thinking about the purple-haired girl who had walked beside him, the moments when he saw her, Mei…

He was quiet and sighed. "Then, just protect what matters most to you."

"After all, the Herrscher of Death's core is gone, and she can't heal herself anymore."

...

"Dad!" Kiana shouted as she watched the video.

She had barely seen her father, and she was ignorant of history. She was captivated by what she saw on the screen.

She instinctively and naively accepted it as true. Kiana felt proud of her father, but as his daughter, she also felt worried.

She looked at Cecilia and asked with tearful eyes,

"Mom, did Dad do that back then? Did he turn into… that?"

"Yes, and it's not easy for him to change back. He can only prevent himself from becoming a Honkai Beast for a short time." Cecilia glanced at the screen, sighed, and stroked her hair.

"Is that why I hardly ever see him?" Kiana was puzzled and sad.

She didn't know who to blame in that old time.

There was no Otto in her world; only Grandma Kallen. She had known that from the start.

Sirin? But that was hard, she was her sister.

Sirin remained silent; her golden eyes fixed on the screen, where she saw herself.

She was not really dead, so she had no idea.

Who would kill her in the game? Mom? … or Siegfried?

Sirin could hardly tell the difference between games and reality. She was ready to face her own death, but she did not want to be killed by her mother, Cecilia.

How would that make you feel? Sirin clenched her teeth and waited for her destiny to be decided.

Mei was puzzled by the image that flickered on the screen. Was that her?

But it was not exactly the same. She wore a white coat and glasses, and she seemed calm and elegant. Did Kevin feel any doubt or sorrow when he saw her?

"Is that… me?" Mei pointed at the other Mei and asked with uncertainty.

"No way! Mei wasn't even born back then!" Kiana replied first. She noticed the resemblance, but she refused to believe that another man had feelings for her Mei.

"That's right, it's not you. Her name is Mei, and she is the leader of the pre-civilized humans." Luo Mo explained slowly.

"Then, is Kevin… also a pre-civilized human?" Cecilia asked with curiosity, crossing her fingers.

Luo Mo answered, "As you can see in the main story, they are all from the pre-civilization era, and Kevin has survived until now."

Luo Mo replied, "And Mei is her lover, a couple who met and fell in love in the apocalypse."

"Then she must be very important to him. Even his eyes, which are as frozen as a pool of stagnant water, will change when he thinks of Mei." Cecilia asked. This was the first time she knew that the battlefield at that time might still have a future. The figure of a civilized warrior, but such a cold man, became warm when he thought of Mei.

"She is his everything, his whole world." Luo Mo glanced at Kiana, who was sobbing for her father's heroic actions.

If MEI was like Mei and Kevin was like Kiana, what would happen to Kiana if she lost everything?

Luo Mo had no idea, and he didn't want to find out.

...

In the golden courtyard,

"It's such a touching scene. Even if the consciousness dissipates, you still haven't forgotten her. It makes me a little touched." Elysia gently wiped the corners of her eyes with paper, looking like she was crying sadly.

"Yes, everything in the game… is so wonderful. I wish it could be like that in reality." Mobius was distracted, watching Siegfried's figure, who regained consciousness at the last moment.

Damn it, why didn't I do that back then? Mobius thought angrily,

Maybe I could say that Siegfried was not a hybrid warrior, or that the one who stopped me from being corrupted was not a artificial, or that I was a scientist and did not need to be as brave as a fighter, and that Klein was a Herrscher and attacked me first…

But how can I justify myself with that?

Honkai Impact, Herrscher… Mobius sighed, and her eyes lost their sparkle. She felt no interest anymore. She just wanted to go back and sleep well.

"Is this what you call beautiful? It's still very cruel."

"He has everything he wants to protect in his arms, and a hopeful future ahead of him. The only thing he has to sacrifice is his own life. He is ready to do that because they are all like that."

Mobius said in a dull tone; her snake-like eyes closed slightly, feeling sleepy.

"Wow, you know me so well, Mobius. If I didn't know better, I would think you were Eden speaking!" Elysia smiled, but when she turned around, she saw Mobius sleeping.

She wondered what Mobius was dreaming of.

She changed the subject and said casually,

"Oh, pretty girls need some sleep too. Mobius finally learned that lesson!" She shifted the conversation to Kevin.

"But, Kevin, when will you rest?"

"Who are you talking about? Me or him?" Kevin asked flatly.

"You're the one who knows him the best, right? So I'm asking both of you."

"Haha," Kevin said as he looked at Elysia's eager face. "After I defeat Honkai,"

Elysia asked, "And you? What about you?"

"... after party."

"Pfft," Kalpas laughed. "Look, women, they all find you too verbose."

Vill-V smiled behind her hand, but Pardo didn't dare to laugh. She was a meek and shy cat, and she didn't want to upset Sister Elysia.

"Are you implying that I'm boring?" Elysia said with annoyance. How could anyone dislike talking to such a lovely and pretty girl?

She said, "Alright, one last question: what do you think of Siegfried?"

"He's a worthy successor." Kevin kept his hands folded; his eyes, usually cold as ice, showed a flicker of memory, but he quickly suppressed it.

He didn't need to dwell on that anymore. The duty of saving the world was for someone else.

"I'm curious about Siegfried too, but I'm more concerned about you." Elysia said with worry, and approached him with interest. "Also, you became a beast. Will the Honkai Queen be like that too?"

"She will be even more extreme with me, but the look won't be much different." Kevin answered calmly.

...

"Mei… ? " A sigh filled the dark room, and the man on the throne wondered what he was thinking of.

When did he feel his heart beat so strongly? Even in battle, even in death, nothing could stir his dead emotions.

Kevin looked at the door that opened slowly in front of him, his heart calm and steady.

---

"God, where are you?"

"Mom, help me."

"Friends, wherever you are, don't leave me."

In the black void, Sirin's body sank deeper and deeper, and she cried in hopelessness.

"In the end, I am just alone."

Finally, she whispered softly, and she curled up to resist the darkness.

As Sirin lost control, the power at the core of the Second Herrscher went berserk.

The force of space and the surge of Honkai energy threatened to swallow the whole continent. Otto saw this and had no choice but to retreat all troop from area.

Kevin saw this too and sighed. He vanished, saying goodbye.

Welt reappeared and sacrificed his life once more. He used the Moonlight Throne to create a shield that could hold for a brief time.

In the mental space, he comforted Siegfried and said solemnly,

"Siegfried, you have one last chance."

"But I have no power left." Siegfried gazed at his palm with a sorrowful look. He had failed and endangered Cecilia.

"Are you giving up? Don't you have someone to protect, at any cost?" Welt stared at Siegfried and spoke earnestly.

"You're right."

Siegfried resolved to use the Judgement of Shamash to strike the final blow, but Honkai energies blocked his path.

"Siegfried, just do it; I'll clear the way for you."

Cecilia made her decision. She lifted her head and told Siegfried, "I found a nice spot. You, take this chance!"

...

"I'm sorry, I lied to you, Siegfried. I can't come back with you this time."

She watched the Honkai energy beam grow larger, and raised her spear silently, the divine key that had always been by her side—the Black Abyss White Flower.

"Kiana, when you grow up, take good care of your father."

She slashed her arm, and the blood flowed to the hilt of the spear. She coated the whole spear with it. She aimed at the purple beam of light that soared into the sky.

Below her, among the rubble of the war, countless white flowers blossomed brightly, full of life.

"Black abyss and white flowers, holy blood liberates!"

The crimson spear flew into the sky, and the Honkai energy vanished in the air, leaving the core exposed.

"Heavenly Fire, Holy Judgment, the boundaries are lifted!"

Siegfried would not let this chance slip by. A human hand and a Honkai beast hand held the sword firmly and swung it forward.

"In order to protect the person I love most, I am willing to give my life!"

He remembered the happy family moments, Cecilia and Kiana, and at that moment, he didn't care about his burning body, destroying the core was his only goal.

The overwhelming flames swept up, dyeing the sky a burning color.

From anywhere on the earth, the light of that spot was still dazzling, the flames overpowering all colors.

Otto watched the scene and felt a surge of emotion in his heart. "Amber, block all the news and launch the Honkai energy fission bombs."

[ Siegfried, that power is too dangerous; hand it over to me and die in Siberia! ]

He commanded with his icy eyes,

He won't let any variables arise.

Siegfried opened his eyes in confusion, and saw Cecilia's face, full of tears, saying goodbye to him, her tears falling on his face one by one.

"I'm sorry, Siegfried; I lied to you. I won't be able to return with you this time."

"Take care of Kiana; I have so much more to tell you."

"I love you, Siegfried."

She left, and the green vines spread, firmly protecting Siegfried and feeding him life force.

She was not scared or panicked by the Honkai fission bomb. She used her final blood to cleanse the land.

Even if the current situation didn't happen she would still fall here

Then, she walked to Sirin, who was lying nearby, and hugged her wounded body gently. They faced death together under a field of white flowers.

"Sirin, poor child,"

"I wanted to be your mother back then and make up for what you lost. But I couldn't change anything then."

She spoke softly, saying her heartfelt words one by one.

"I hope you can feel some warmth at the end of your life."

"Ichliebedich"

At the end of her life, she dropped from the sky with flame tails and missiles.

In Siberia, more than 100,000 people were eroded by varying degrees of Honkai energy. They were helplessly waiting for death. Blood-red flowers fell from the sky, saving countless lives.

The final death toll was less than 3,000, and the second Honkai came to an end.

...

Cecilia, Kiana, and Sirin watched the screen together. They formed three groups, two white and one purple, and gathered around the screen to see the second Honkai that was different from their reality.

"I can't believe I died in another world, but I still managed to save so many people… How much did Siegfried suffer, though?"

Cecilia's voice was trembling. She had seen the whole story of the second Honkai. From the game's point of view,

"Here, I only experienced the agony of sickness, but there, how long did I have to bear the pain?"

Cecilia could tell that with Otto in charge, even if Siegfried survived, his fate would be terrible.

But pain was pain, and she still felt guilty for making Kiana roam around.

Cecilia felt touched but also resentful, not only towards Siegfried but also towards herself.

She despised Otto. He had lost in the end and everyone on the land was saved. Why did he have to launch a fission bomb?

Was it just because of that absurd excuse, that Siegfried was out of control?

In the game, he was faithful and loyal, and never did anything suspicious.

(otto: I'm sorry, I was a bit paranoia and didn't think clearly at that time)

Cecilia breathed a sigh of relief. She was glad she never met Otto as a bishop in this world.

As a warrior, she knew that death was not the worst thing, failure was painful,

But what was even harder to bear was being betrayed by a teammate. That was the ultimate helplessness in life and the deepest despair.

"Dad suffered so much, and you, you jerk, you killed my mom in the story." Kiana glared at Luo Mo angrily.

Kiana broke down in tears. She turned around and wanted to hug her mother tightly.

Sirin saw herself in Cecilia's arms at the end and felt a pang of loss. Was Cecilia's mother in the game also the one who stayed with her until the end? Even though she was angry and sad about Cecilia's death, she felt a warmth in her heart that she would never forget.

Luo Mo narrated the voice with all his soul, and his voice was like a gentle song.

"The girls' story will come to an end, and a new story will begin. At that time, there will be no more despair and sorrow, and hope will be with everyone."

"May the girl who wandered in the dust find her way, and may simple happiness be her everyday life."

"May the girl who dreamed of becoming the Herrscher reach her destination, and may she not be lonely on her journey."

"That's right," Sirin wiped her tears, her nose twitched slightly, and she looked at him. "I'm not as weak as you say! I am the Queen of the Void, Sirin."

"Stop saying those meaningless words." She said, with a cry,

"Oh? Maybe I'm talking about Kiana. Queen Sirin, you're too emotional," Luo Mo also said with a faint smile.

"You! " Sirin glared at him with anger.

"Girls? If you think about it carefully, it suits me quite well!" Cecilia nodded and agreed.

"Mom// Mom!" Kiana and Sirin said in unison, looking at Cecilia with strange expressions.

Really, we are all mothers, let alone girls. When we go out, we will always think that our sisters are also troubled, right?

"Alright, alright, it's just a game, and it's over now," Cecilia said as she dried Sirin's tears.

Sirin couldn't hold it in anymore and sobbed.

She had committed terrible crimes, and she deserved to die. But now, she was only a remorseful girl, and the world denied her wish.

Revenge was never what she wanted.